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2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges
$17,014 Avg Salary
$10,880 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Cosmetology is the most popular major in the United States with 3,291 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the New England Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Cosmetology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester the most popular school in the New England Region for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Of the 209 students majoring in cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester, 2% are male and 98% are female.

Cosmetology majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester take out an average of $11,339 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New England Hair Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Malden, New England Hair Academy is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 116 students majoring in cosmetology at New England Hair Academy, 41% are male and 59% are female.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at New England Hair Academy take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $8,948.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Woburn, Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that cosmetology majors at Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,675.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular cosmetology schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hooksett, Empire Beauty School-Hooksett is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 84 students majoring in cosmetology at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at Empire Beauty School-Hooksett accumulate an average of around $12,104 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $70.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region list. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cranston.

Of the 81 students majoring in cosmetology at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Cosmetology majors at Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Cranston take out an average of $14,410 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $102.

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International Institute of Cosmetology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Cosmetology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking. International Institute of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wethersfield.

Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology majors at International Institute of Cosmetology accumulate an average of around $12,535 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $102.

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With a ranking of #7, Empire Beauty School-Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Empire Beauty School-Maine is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Portland.

Women make up 97% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Maine carry an average student debt load of $16,822. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $73, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Ricci’s Academy of Cosmetology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Newtown.

Of the 63 students majoring in cosmetology at Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology, 24% are male and 76% are female.

Cosmetology majors at Ricci's Academy of Cosmetology take out an average of $13,321 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $119.

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#9

Rob Roy Academy-Worcester

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #9, Rob Roy Academy-Worcester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for cosmetology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Rob Roy Academy-Worcester is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

About 44% of the students majoring in cosmetology at the school are women while 56% are male.

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Empire Beauty School-Boston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for cosmetology students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Empire Beauty School-Boston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the cosmetology majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, cosmetology graduates from Empire Beauty School-Boston carry an average student debt load of $15,432. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $77, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Cosmetology Colleges by State

Explore the best cosmetology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,771
Maine 352
Connecticut 542
Rhode Island 181
New Hampshire 393
Vermont 52

Cosmetology is one of 4 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Cosmetology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 46,395
Aesthetician/Esthetician & Skin Care Specialist 31,569
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 11,623
Barbering/Barber 8,381
Facial Treatment Specialist/Facialist 2,437
Other Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts 2,278
Master Aesthetician/Esthetician 1,620
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, & Nail Instructor 1,382
Hair Styling/Stylist & Hair Design 1,029
Make-Up Artist/Specialist 566
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager 291
Electrolysis/Electrology & Electrolysis Technician 253
Permanent Cosmetics/Makeup & Tattooing 71

Majors Similar to Cosmetology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Culinary Arts 19,784
Funeral & Mortuary Science 2,354
Casino Operations and Services 192
Other Personal & Culinary Services 81

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Tiffany Bumgardner.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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